Eilish
Meaning
"pledged to God"
Origin: Hebrew via Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #7,261
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Eily
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pledged to God"
Origin: Hebrew via Irish
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #7261 for Eilish.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Eilish at #7261 in the United States.
Eilish means "pledged to God" (Hebrew via Irish origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Eilish is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.